Re: [wmii] Ruby-IXP 0.1 - restarting patch

On 7/3/06, Steffen Liebergeld <stepardo_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/3/06, Stephan Maka <stephan_AT_spaceboyz.net> wrote:
> > Suraj N. Kurapati wrote:
> > > What happens when another wmiirc-astro process is run? Does the
> > > first one terminate? If not, please see the attached patch which
> > > re-introduces the mechanism used by the standard wmiirc.
> >
> > Is it really a good idea to let the wmiirc terminate? Because all other
> > programs are started by it, they will vanish then, which is bad.
>
> Two solutions:
> - give the children another processgroup (chpgrp())
> - have a seperate process start your programs

Actually (when looking at my wmiirc) the system() function should do
everything you need.

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                  Steffen Liebergeld